Well, not really. As I’ve mentioned before, the letters I receive from the children take a while to get to me. This is a drawing from Josselyn and was received in my last letter from her — a “cool” drawing for a hot summer’s day!

As soon as I heard the breaking news last Sunday morning about the earthquake that shook Ecuador’s northwest Pacific coast, I searched the locations of my sponsored children in Ecuador and their proximity to the earthquake. At this point I believe that one of the girls (Josselyn) lives very close to the earthquake area. It is too early to know about her safety. The events of the world cause an additional level of concern when a sponsored child is involved. Please pray for Ecuador.

Being an artist myself, the artwork the children draw for me is very special. Josselyn recently sent me a drawing of a dog that covered one entire side of her letter. It warms my heart that she spent so much time to send me this special greeting!

I am excited to announce that I have just added four little girls from Ecuador to my sponsorships! I am so thankful to be able to sponsor them. As with the others I sponsor, the children’s real names will not be used. On this site, their names will be Josselyn, Daniela, Gabriela J and Gabriela N. I look forward to sharing more about them in future posts!